Kitchen Cabinets Hold a Goldmine Worth of Meals
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My daily challenge is to feed my family of 4 on a daily basis. Over the Christmas Holidays I read an article about feeding a ...
Many people may not realize this but there is a gold mine in your kitchen. I don't mean actual gold but food. Food has a value and using what you have in your kitchen cupboards or freezer can save you a substantial amount of money instead of going back to the store to buy items you already have.
When I visit a persons' home I can tell the kind of meals they have by what I see in the fridge or by what I see when they open the kitchen cabinets. Is there really a need to shop for food when you have a separate freezer full or cabinet full of food? Food should only be frozen for up to 6 months, any longer than this and freezer burn will change the taste of the food.
When I see three different olive oils in the cupboard this tells me that the person buys on a whim. We have all been there where we think we have enough oil for our menu and we thought incorrectly. Every time after that we just buy some rather than taking an inventory before we go to the store.
Getting the gold out of your kitchen requires some thinking outside of the box. Pancakes for breakfast is always a hit but they also do well at dinner time. Waffles are surprisingly tasty for dinner. I know it sounds strange but do a search of chicken and waffles and see how many pages you will get. They are both savory foods that pair well together. Potato puffs or any kind of hash brown can be stuffed into a fajita and served for breakfast. A couple nights ago, I saw a show on burgers and one restaurant puts potato chips on their burgers. I was surprised I have been doing this since for more than 35 years. Re-fried beans can be mixed with scrambled eggs and stuffed inside a corn tortilla. Fried spaghetti with an egg on top may sound strange but eggs are used to make pasta so the taste is similar except for the fried part, top it with a side of pasta sauce if you want.
The whole point here is you can mix and match not only foods but also when to eat them. Most of my pairing are based on foods we already eat or foods that use similar ingredients when they are made. Every once in a while I will give my kids Cake for breakfast. Cake is made from milk, eggs, flour, and sugar. The difference between pancakes with syrup and cake is not that significant except in our mind.
The foods sitting around in your home can be a gold mine and save you from having to spend more money at the grocery store. Next time yo think you are low on ingredients and need to go shopping take another look with an open mind!
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Many people may not realize this but there is a gold mine in your kitchen. I don't mean actual gold but food. Food has a value and using what you have in your kitchen cupboards or freezer can save you a substantial amount of money instead of going back to the store to buy items you already have.
When I visit a persons' home I can tell the kind of meals they have by what I see in the fridge or by what I see when they open the kitchen cabinets. Is there really a need to shop for food when you have a separate freezer full or cabinet full of food? Food should only be frozen for up to 6 months, any longer than this and freezer burn will change the taste of the food.
When I see three different olive oils in the cupboard this tells me that the person buys on a whim. We have all been there where we think we have enough oil for our menu and we thought incorrectly. Every time after that we just buy some rather than taking an inventory before we go to the store.
Getting the gold out of your kitchen requires some thinking outside of the box. Pancakes for breakfast is always a hit but they also do well at dinner time. Waffles are surprisingly tasty for dinner. I know it sounds strange but do a search of chicken and waffles and see how many pages you will get. They are both savory foods that pair well together. Potato puffs or any kind of hash brown can be stuffed into a fajita and served for breakfast. A couple nights ago, I saw a show on burgers and one restaurant puts potato chips on their burgers. I was surprised I have been doing this since for more than 35 years. Re-fried beans can be mixed with scrambled eggs and stuffed inside a corn tortilla. Fried spaghetti with an egg on top may sound strange but eggs are used to make pasta so the taste is similar except for the fried part, top it with a side of pasta sauce if you want.
The whole point here is you can mix and match not only foods but also when to eat them. Most of my pairing are based on foods we already eat or foods that use similar ingredients when they are made. Every once in a while I will give my kids Cake for breakfast. Cake is made from milk, eggs, flour, and sugar. The difference between pancakes with syrup and cake is not that significant except in our mind.
The foods sitting around in your home can be a gold mine and save you from having to spend more money at the grocery store. Next time yo think you are low on ingredients and need to go shopping take another look with an open mind!
View the original article here
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